Chilled Tuscan-Style Tomato Soup

By blum099

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 cups (1-inch cubes) country-style Italian bread
• 3 pounds ripe tomatoes, each cut into quarters
• 1/4 cup (loosely packed) fresh basil leaves, chopped
• Additional basil leaves, for garnish
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

In small skillet, heat oil on medium until hot. Add garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring. Remove skillet fromthe heat.

In food processor pulse bread until coarsely chopped. Add tomatoes and garlic; pulse until soup is almost pureed. Pour soup into a bowl; stir in chopped basil, sugar and salt. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours or overnight. Garnish each serving with basil leaves. Makes about 6 cups.